E.P.A. Announces $4.3 Billion in Funding for 25 Climate Projects
States, tribes, local governments and territories sent in proposals aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
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Heat Waves Are Pounding Egypt, and Often There’s No A.C.
Daily power cuts have been plaguing Egypt during an extraordinarily hot summer. Now the blackouts may be temporarily suspended, but…
They Drive for a Living and Say New York Traffic Is ‘the Worst Ever’
There are more than 90,000 taxis, Ubers and Lyfts in New York City, making it hard for those drivers —…
Can Robert Menendez’s Bribery Conviction Survive an Appeal?
The Supreme Court has narrowed the legal definition of corruption, with political figures in New York and elsewhere having their…
Democrats Weigh the Pros and Cons of Kamala Harris’s Candidacy
In a sprint of a race, Ms. Harris is poised to attack Donald Trump on his felonies and, in a…
Many Elected Democrats Quickly Endorsed Kamala Harris. See Who Did.
A majority of Democrats in Congress and at least 10 Democratic governors have come out in support of Ms. Harris’s…
Investors React to Election Upheaval, Reassessing Their Political Bets
A new Democratic ticket could alter investors’ perceived election odds, with implications for stocks, bonds, the dollar and more.
Biden Drops Out of Race, Scrambling the Campaign for the White House
The president’s withdrawal under pressure from fellow Democrats cleared the way for a new nominee to take on former President…
Bangladesh Protests Inequality of Opportunity
Demonstrations set off by the reinstatement of a quota system for government jobs revealed broader resentment about the uneven distribution…